Football Recap: Archbishop Stepinac Beats Kellenberg Memorial for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Archbishop Stepinac won against Xavier last Saturday with 21 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Crusaders strolled past the Kellenberg Memorial Firebirds with points to spare, taking the game 21-7. The Crusaders pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Firebirds cut but never quite recovered from.

Xaidan Brand

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/18/25 vs Kellenberg Memorial	100
10/11/25 @ Xavier	30
08/30/25 vs Lincoln	15
09/12/25 @ DePaul Catholic	10

Xaidan Brand had a dynamite game, rushing for 100 yards and one score on only nine carries. Those 100 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Nicholas Harrison also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Archbishop Stepinac proved: they limited Kellenberg Memorial to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Julani Graham for the heroic effort on defense: he. Archbishop Stepinac didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged six.

Archbishop Stepinac's defense didn't let Daniel Licari, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Kellenberg Memorial's QB won't forget Ka'Mauri Guinyard anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Guinyard is becoming a predictor of Archbishop Stepinac's success: when he posts at least one sack the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another thorn in Kellenberg Memorial's side was Nieem Hardy, who made 12 total tackles and defended one pass.

The win was the fourth in a row for Archbishop Stepinac, bringing their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points on average over those games. As for Kellenberg Memorial, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Archbishop Stepinac will square off against St. Anthony's at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Crusaders will need to watch out since the Friars have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Kellenberg Memorial, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Iona Prep at 1:30 p.m.